Veolia looks to double renewable capacity as it celebrates completion of Warwickshire solar site
Resource management company Veolia is set to double its renewable electricity capacity, deploying solar panels across restored landfill sites.
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Foresight makes first battery acquisition with 50MW UK storage asset
Foresight Solar Fund and JLEN have each acquired a 50% equity stake in Sandridge Battery Storage Limited, which holds the development rights to the 50MW lithium-ion Sandridge Battery Storage project.
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Obton increases investment into Shannon Energy as it targets 1GW of solar in Ireland
Danish solar PV business Obton has announced it is to double its investment in Irish solar partner Shannon Energy.
Aura Power gains planning permission for 50MW North Devon solar farm
North Devon Council has unanimously approved a planning application for a 49.9MW solar farm to be developed by Aura Power.
Cubico targets 500MW of UK solar and wind in new joint venture
Over 500MW of new UK solar PV and onshore wind is to be developed by a joint venture between Cubico Sustainable Investments and Peel NRE.
Gresham House reveals 802MW pipeline as profits soar in ‘milestone’ year
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has unveiled an 802MW pipeline, with 275MW of this currently funded and due to start construction shortly.
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World entering ‘new epoch’ as solar set to become most economic generation source by 2030
By 2030, all of the world's solar resource will be economic in comparison to local fossil fuel generation, according to a new report from thinktank Carbon Tracker.
Gore Street raises £135m to fund 1.3GW development pipeline
A potential 80MW acquisition - plus Gore Street Energy Storage Fund's 1.3GW development pipeline - is to be funded by the net proceeds of the company's latest £135 million fundraise.
Gresham House completes acquisition of first Scottish battery site
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has completed the acquisition of the c.30MW Byers Brae project for a total value of £15.6 million, plus up to £0.35 million of deferred contingent consideration.
Virgin Money agrees multi-million pound financing deal with Gresham House
Virgin Money has agreed a new financing partnership with Gresham House Solar Distribution, providing a £18 million revolving credit facility to facilitate the growth of solar assets.
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UK installs 175MW solar PV capacity in Q1’21, subsidy-free capacity installed now exceeds 1GW
The UK solar industry continued its sustained growth in a zero-subsidy environment, posting 175MWp-dc of new capacity in the 3 months to 31 March 2021 (Q1’21).
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RWE’s first European battery goes live in Dublin, Ireland
RWE Renewables’ first European battery - an 8.5MWh project - has gone live in Dublin, Ireland.
UK solar industry backs anti-forced labour calls
Members of the UK solar industry have voiced support for plans to develop a supply-chain transparency protocol to tackle concerns over forced labour.
ScottishPower to build 40MW of solar to help fuel Green Hydrogen for Scotland
ScottishPower has submitted a planning application for up to 40MW of solar, along with up to 50MW of battery storage and a 20MW electrolyser as part of its Green Hydrogen for Scotland project.
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The 10 most common mistakes in solar farm development by local authorities, part one
In the first of a two-part blog, local authority expert Stephen Cirell details the most common mistakes made by local authorities when developing solar projects, and how they can be avoided.
Army hails first solar installation as part of Project PROMETHEUS
The British Army has hailed the installation of a 2.3MW photovoltaic solar farm at its Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield.
Statkraft completes 26MW battery storage project in Ireland
Norwegian utility Statkraft has completed the construction of its second large-scale battery storage project in the Republic of Ireland.
Lightsource bp sets sights on Welsh 350MW mega-solar site
Solar development giant Lightsource bp has unveiled proposals for a 350MW site in North Anglesey, Wales.
Gore Street to issue new ordinary shares placing as it continues to target expansion
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund is proposing a new issue of ordinary shares at 102 pence per share to raise further capital for its development pipeline of 1.3GW.
Zenobe announces Europe’s biggest battery with 100MW Capenhurst site
Zenobe Energy has unveiled a 100MW project in Capenhurst, Chester, which it says is set to be Europe's largest grid-connected battery.
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Q&A: Enso Energy on the ‘core role’ subsidy-free solar will play in future electricity supply
Solar Power Portal caught up with Andrew King and Ian Harding, co-founders and directors of Enso Energy, to talk about the key considerations for putting solar through planning, the timeline of Enso's 1GW pipeline and how government policy could support further solar development.
NextEnergy claims new record for UK’s largest solar farm as 115MWp subsidy-free portfolio completes
NextEnergy Capital has energised two subsidy-free solar farms, one of which - a 75MWp asset developed in Wales - is claimed to be the largest constructed PV plant in the UK.
Solar Energy Scotland calls for country to ‘get its fair share of solar’ ahead of election
As the Scottish election campaigns get underway, Solar Energy Scotland chair Thomas McMillan has called on political parties to up their solar ambitions.
Gore Street doubles operational portfolio to 210MW as it secures £15m RCF
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s two Northern Ireland batteries have been completed, taking its operational portfolio up to 210MW.
ILI Group announces sale of 50MW utility-scale battery project
Scottish clean energy developer ILI Group has announced the sale of its 50MW utility-scale battery project in Fife, Scotland to Abbey Group Cambridgeshire and YooGen1.
RES promises UK&I ‘solar renaissance’ with new bifacial portfolio
Global renewables firm RES has unveiled a new a pipeline of solar projects in the UK and Ireland totaling over 1GW.
Scottish Water unveils ‘most ambitious’ solar scheme yet with 4GWh project
Scottish Water has announed its “most ambitious solar energy scheme to date”, with an installation planned for its Balmore Water Treatment Works in Torrance, East Dunbartonshire that is expected to generate 4GWh per year.
NextEnergy Solar Fund celebrates ‘milestone achievement’ as it reaches 150MWp subsidy-free target
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) is hailing the approval of two subsidy-free solar developments, which brings it up to its c.150MWp UK target.
Lightsource bp to develop solar and green hydrogen for £20m South Wales Industrial Cluster
Solar Power Portal spoke to Chris Buckland, technical lead at Lightsource bp about the company's role in the South Wales Industrial Cluster, developing solar and electroyser technology, and getting a seat at the green hydrogen table.
EDF acquires 100MW of solar as UK portfolio continues to grow
EDF Renewables has acquired two grid scale solar projects, adding 100MW to its growing UK portfolio.